Depression decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for unspecified depressive disorder and bilateral hearing loss was granted. The claim for tinnitus was remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected Major Depressive Disorder with alcohol and drug abuse is granted at a 100% rating, effective October 12, 2012. The issues of TDIU are rendered moot as the Veteran is already receiving a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include as secondary to service connected tinnitus), and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are all remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, gout, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were dismissed due to the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was not granted for a back disability, sleep apnea, gout, or hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive and posttraumatic stress disorders, finding no direct relationship to service. Service connection was granted for headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left ankle disabilities, as well as his major depressive disorder. The claim for a temporary total disability rating due to right knee surgery requiring convalescence was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted effective August 31, 2008. The decision is based on new evidence received after the original denial in September 2009.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, venous stasis skin changes, left lower leg, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, substance abuse) due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new opinion regarding the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder. The Board also finds that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability should be granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, thus making the appeal concerning DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depression and bipolar disorder was denied as he did not file a formal or informal claim prior to September 17, 2007.

The Board has denied service connection for a right heel injury and remanded the issues of service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression disorder).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are at least as likely as not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression have been rated at 50 percent since May 1, 2014. The appeal for a higher rating is granted for PTSD, but the issue of TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and left leg disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected low back disability, is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is related to his active service. The depressive disorder is also found to be secondary to his service-connected back and knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD, finding that her conditions were aggravated by military service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for PTSD is granted, and the Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Depression and Anxiety due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for major depressive disorder with adjustment disorder with depressed mood was denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of his psychiatric symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was also denied because the disability manifested as moderate incomplete paralysis.